By Sarah Page
Believers in Laos
A 53-year-old Lao pastor remains behind bars today after Lao police arrested him on Wednesday (June 6) for encouraging others to convert to Christianity, a spokesman from the group Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom (HRWLRF) confirmed to Compass this morning.
The arrest of Asa, identified by only a single name, took place at around 4 p.m. at his home in Peeyeur village, according to HRWLRF. Police then drove Asa to a provincial prison 31 miles away – too far to allow visits from concerned family members or friends who have limited access to road transport.
